Causative Verbs - Définition
Subject + Causative Verb + Object + Base Verb
Faire faire quelque chose à quelqu'un
Les verbes causatifs principaux :
• MAKE - forcer/faire (obligation)
• HAVE - faire faire (service)
• LET - laisser faire (permission)
• GET - convaincre/faire (persuasion)
• MAKE - forcer/faire (obligation)
• HAVE - faire faire (service)
• LET - laisser faire (permission)
• GET - convaincre/faire (persuasion)
Structure générale :
Sujet + Verbe causatif + Quelqu'un + Verbe à l'infinitif (sans "to")
Ex: I made him clean the room
Ex: I made him clean the room
Cas particulier de GET :
GET + someone + TO + verb
Ex: I got him to clean the room
Ex: I got him to clean the room
Règles et Formules
MAKE → force someone to do
HAVE → get someone to do
LET → allow someone to do
GET → convince someone to do
Formules d'utilisation
Positive: S + causative + O + base verb
Negative: S + causative + O + not + base verb
Question: Causative + S + O + base verb?
Negative: S + causative + O + not + base verb
Question: Causative + S + O + base verb?
Exemples de structures :
• Make: She made me study
• Have: I had my car repaired
• Let: They let us go
• Get: He got his friend to help
• Have: I had my car repaired
• Let: They let us go
• Get: He got his friend to help
Exercices Pratiques
Exercice 1:
Completez avec le bon verbe causatif:
1. My parents _______ me do my homework every day.
2. She _______ her hair cut last week.
3. Don't _______ them wait too long.
1. My parents _______ me do my homework every day.
2. She _______ her hair cut last week.
3. Don't _______ them wait too long.
Solutions: 1. make 2. had 3. let
Exercice 2:
Reformulez en utilisant le verbe causatif:
Original: "I asked John to fix my computer"
Réécriture: "I _______ John _______ my computer"
Original: "I asked John to fix my computer"
Réécriture: "I _______ John _______ my computer"
Solution: "I got John to fix my computer"
Erreurs Fréquentes
Erreur 1 :
Utiliser "to" après MAKE, HAVE, LET
Erreur 2 :
Confondre MAKE (force) et LET (allow)
Erreur 3 :
Oublier "to" après GET
